The Ironbound

The Ironbound is a neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. Part of Newark's East Ward, the neighborhood's name derived from its large metalworking industry, and it developed large German, Lithuanian, German, and Polish communities during the 19th century. During the mid-20th century, the neighborhood developed a large African-American community, and a great influx of Portuguese immigrants came in the late 1950s. The large working-class neighborhood of Newark is famous for being very diverse, as well as for its well-known Portuguese, Spanish, and Brazilian restaurants.